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Michelin 2026: Birmingham keeps 11, Little Betty wins award
Birmingham has 11 of Alabama's 18 restaurants in the 2026 Michelin Guide American South, four of them Bib Gourmands. Mountain Brook's Little Betty won the service award.
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New businesses
New businesses in Birmingham: October 2026
New in Birmingham: Carver Jones Market, a full-service grocery at Heritage Park Towne Center in Southwest Birmingham, backed by city incentives up to $850,000.
Brunch
Brunch in Birmingham: downtown, Highland Park and more
Where to brunch in Birmingham: The Essential, Trattoria Centrale, El Barrio, Rojo and more, with weekend brunch hours from each restaurant's own site.
Date night
Date night in Birmingham: restaurants, theaters and wine
Date night in Birmingham: dinner at Hot and Hot Fish Club, OvenBird, Bottega or Automatic Seafood, then a show at the Alabama Theatre, the Lyric or the BJCC.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Birmingham: lists by category
Alphabetical lists of places to eat inside Birmingham's city limits: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, coffee, burgers, Asian, desserts and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Birmingham: Southside, Lakeview and downtown
6 places to get chicken wings inside Birmingham's city limits, with hours from their own sites: Southside, Lakeview, downtown and Ensley.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Birmingham: Morris Avenue, Crestline and more
6 places to get pizza inside Birmingham's city limits, with hours from their own sites: Morris Avenue, Crestline, Crestwood, Southside and Ensley.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Birmingham: downtown and UAB
4 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Birmingham's city limits, with hours from their own sites: downtown, the Pizitz Food Hall and UAB.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Birmingham: Southside, Avondale, Lakeview
5 barbecue restaurants inside Birmingham's city limits, with hours from their own sites: Southside, Avondale, Lakeview and Valley Avenue.
Coffee
Breakfast and coffee in Birmingham: Highland Park to downtown
5 places for breakfast and coffee inside Birmingham's city limits, with hours from their own sites: Highland Park, downtown, Lakeview and Five Points South.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Birmingham: downtown, Southside and Eastwood
5 places to get a burger inside Birmingham's city limits, with hours from their own sites: downtown, 20 Midtown, Eastwood, Valley Avenue and Bessemer Road.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Birmingham: Railroad Park and more
6 Birmingham restaurants whose own sites list a patio, porch or outdoor seating: Railroad Park, Highland Park, Five Points South, Lakeview and more.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Birmingham: Pizitz, Southside, Summit
14 sushi, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Burmese and Indian places inside Birmingham's city limits: the Pizitz Food Hall, Southside, downtown and The Summit.